International Press Brief
German elections and the end of Merkel's era
The German federal elections of September 26, 2021 mark the end of the so-called Merkel era, after 16 years as head of the government. The SPD's victory by only 1.6% over the CDU and the results of several political forces open up the possibility of several multiparty coalitions. In the European Union and in international politics, Germany's role will become increasingly relevant in a transitional context in the international system.
On 15 January, during his speech to the Nation, Vladimir Putin announced a constitutional reform that will give Parliament more powers and promote the Council of State of an advisory body to the Constitutional body. Dmitry Medvedev's government immediately resigned and the chief of the Tax Authority, Michail Mishustin, was appointed Prime Minister. The mention, during the speech, to an end of the limitation "maximum of two terms in a row" in the Presidency launched the debate on the political future of the Russian President.
In the February 1st military coup in Myanmar, the military arrested President Aung San Suu Kyi and several members of the government and parliament, sparking massive protests across the country. Despite strong international condemnation of the coup and the civil resistance (violently suppressed), the military seeks to consolidate the regime and Aung San Suu Kyi faces trial for electoral fraud.
Working Papers
Working Paper n.º 62/2020
«Literacia do Oceano: Dos Princípios à Década da Ciência do Oceano»
Raquel L. Costa, Bernardo Mata, Patrícia Conceição e Fernanda Silva, Direção-Geral de Política do Mar
Working Paper n.º 61/2020
«Trends and Challenges in the Social Protection of Self-Employed Workers in Portugal: The Slow Erosion of Dualisation (1990-2020)»
Rui Branco, NOVA University of Lisbon & IPRI-NOVA, & Daniel Cardoso, Autonomous University of Lisbon & Observare/UAL
Working Paper n.º 60/2020
As Bases Sociais dos Partidos Portugueses
João Cancela, IPRI-NOVA, & Pedro C. Magalhães, ICS-ULisboa
IPRI in the News
Eleições em tempo de pandemia
Madalena Meyer Resende
Observador, 30 | september | 2021
O ocaso da era atlântica
José Pedro Teixeira Fernandes
Público, 26 | september | 2021
Afinal o que é isso da AUKUS?
Nuno Severiano Teixeira
Público, 6 | October | 2021
Events
Book Launch «Portugal Multilateral» - vol. 1
Saturday, July 3rd, at 3pm, the first volume of the Dictionary Portugal Multilateral will be launched. Coordinated by Nuno Severiano Teixeira and Alice Cunha it is published by Almedina with the support of the Diplomatic Institute and FLAD.
Programme «Mapa Mundo»
Every Tuesday, at 1.20pm, members of our team discuss the main international events with the journalist Ricardo Alexandre on the radio programme «Mapa Mundo», a partnership between TSF and IPRI-NOVA.
